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Saturday March 9, 2019

Scholars believe this drawing was likely made by Leonardo da Vinci. It was originally credited to one of his students. Christophel Fine Art/UIG via Getty Images hide caption

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Culture

Mystery Sculpture Thought To Be The Work Of Leonardo da Vinci Is Unveiled In Italy

March 9, 2019 • Since da Vinci's death, no three-dimensional work of art by him has ever been identified. That is, until now, say curators in Italy.

Saturday September 12, 2015

Flavia Pennetta Beats Roberta Vinci To Win U.S. Open, Promptly Retires

Flavia Pennetta celebrates after defeating Roberta Vinci in the women's singles final at the U.S. Open on Saturday. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images hide caption

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Flavia Pennetta Beats Roberta Vinci To Win U.S. Open, Promptly Retires

September 12, 2015 • Vinci shocked tennis fans on Friday when she ended Serena William's bid for a calendar Grand Slam, but fell to Pennetta in an all-Italian final matchup. It's Pennetta's first Grand Slam title.

Wednesday September 9, 2015

2 Female Italian Players Advance At The U.S. Open

Italian player Flavia Pennetta after beating Petra Kvitova, of the Czech Republic, in a quarterfinal match at the U.S. Open on Wednesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium. David Goldman/AP hide caption

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2 Female Italian Players Advance At The U.S. Open

September 9, 2015 • Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci have qualified for the women's semis — reportedly the first time two women from Italy have made it that far in the same major tournament.